The Resume

(December 25, 1717-August 26, 1799)
Born in Cesena, Italy
Birth name was Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi
250th Pope of the Catholic Church (1775-1799)

Why he might be annoying:

He was elected as a compromise candidate.
He could not decide whether or not to curtail the power of the Jesuits.
He made his uncle a bishop.
His reign saw the looting of church property during the French Revolution. He was powerless to stop it.
His own citizens, inspired by the French Revolution, revolted against him and declared themselves citizens of France.
He refused to renounce his temporal powers as Pope after the French invaded the Papal States and he was imprisoned (1798).
He was a character in a Marquis de Sade narrative.
His corpse was not buried for months after his death.

Why he might not be annoying:

He died in exile.
He fought against corruption in the Papal States.

Credit: D & Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on Christmas Day [December 25th] (Ranked: 1717)
• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 6]
• Exiles
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 221)
• Popes
• Profiles 33001-33250 (Ranked: 33013)
• Religious Icons

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 130 Votes: 49.23% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 98 Votes: 52.04% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 80 Votes: 48.75% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 72 Votes: 51.39% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying